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Adhesives and sealants provider Bostik has extended its sponsorship of The Southern Football League until at least the end of the 2016/17 season, furthering its support of grassroots football through its brand, EVO-STIK.

NMBS has released full details of its speaker line-up for the 2016 Conference, taking place in Lanzarote in June. Shed Simove, an entrepreneur who was involved in the launch of Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 4, will be updating the Conference on his latest product ideas and initiatives.

Builders' merchant Jewson has opened a new 22,000 square foot branch in Northampton.

The first team of locally based football team Swinton Athletic has taken delivery of a set of brand new training hoodies - courtesy of local employer Stelrad Radiators in Mexborough, in South Yorkshire.

Builders merchant MP Moran is to support a local charity called Sparkles.

The Brick Development Association, representing brick manufacturers in the UK, has responded to what it sees as "highly misleading and unhelpful" comment from the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.

The Construction Products Association's has downgraded its latest 2016 growth forecasts for the UK construction industry to 3.6% , from the 3.8% it quoted in the Autumn.

Builders merchants' trade association the Builders Merchants Federation is joining with WWF's Global Forest and Trade Network in the UK to promote responsible forest trade throughout the merchant supply chain.

Peter Stringer, formerly managing director of Jewson, has joined MKM's management team.

Heating manufacturers have praised the introduction of the £2.6m London Cashback Boiler Scheme, launched today (February 2) by Mayor of London Boris Johnson, though they have also expressed hope that the scheme can be extended.